What is involved in moving a house?
Exact procedures vary for every job, but the following is a brief overview of a typical job. • First: Site preparation. For a building to be moved, the existing site of the building, as well as the area it is to be moved to, will require some preparation. This involves the terrain of the land, property boundaries, obstructions that may or may not be removed for access to and from these locations, and accessing the house. Basic excavation, tree trimming, plant relocations and other site specific conditions to the project. Power, telephone and all other applicable utilities must be disconnected. • Second: Building preparation. For the supporting beams to be placed under the building, beam pockets must be created in the foundation and any other locations of the building, as may be necessary. After beam placement is complete, jacks are position in strategic points under the building and are powered by unified hydraulic system to lift the structure. If the building is being moved, depending
